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The surgeon is finished debridement and grafting and is applying bandages.  The blood pressure is in the 90’s but drifts into the 80’s.  Choose the most appropriate intervention at this time.   

Which of the following are signs of tension pneumothorax?  Select 2

In patient with which comorbidities should mannitol be used with caution in the treatment of intracranial hypertension? (SELECT TWO)

In a patient 3 weeks into recovery, you notice increasing drug clearance and difficulty maintaining anesthetic levels. What explains this?

Which TWO of the following are true about the ductus arteriosus?

You are scheduled to do a resection of the pancreas for cancerous tumor.  Which of the following statement is TRUE?

You are caring for a patient undergoing a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Following resection of the tumor you notice that the patient’s urine output has increased to 15 mL/kg/hr. The MOST appropriate intervention at this point is the administration of:

You are called to the trauma room where you are presented with a patient found unconscious in a camper. The stove burner had been left on to keep the small cabin warm and caught the camper on fire.  She has spontaneous respirations and a simple face mask in place. This is ABG: pH: 7.28 PaCO₂: 38 mmHg PaO₂: 95 mmHg HCO₃⁻: 17 mEq/L SaO₂ (ABG): 98%  Carboxyhemoglobin: 30% Lactate: 6 mmol/L What is your diagnosis and treatment? 

A 58‑year‑old woman with known metastatic carcinoid tumor is scheduled for bowel resection. During induction, she develops sudden hypotension, bronchospasm, and flushing. What is the MOST likely mechanism? 

Trace the spinal pathway used for somatosensory evoked potential from site of cutaneous stimulation (FIRST) to site of recording (LAST).